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Nestled near the Adirondack Mountains in northern New York, the village of Canton is home to St. Lawrence University and the State University of New York at Canton. Vacationers can play golf at the community's two golf courses, enjoy the Indian Creek Nature Center, kayak down the Grasse River or hike the many trails in the area. When it comes to accommodations, Canton only has a handful of hotels and motels within an eight-mile radius, so book well in advance.

Best Western

The 100 percent smoke-free guestrooms at Best Western provide coffee makers, cable television with HBO and free high-speed Internet access. In addition to its 99 rooms, this Best Western features a business center and meeting space that accommodates up to 225 people. Guests can enjoy the indoor swimming pool, fitness facility and the on-site 18-hole golf course. Also on the premises, the County Seat Restaurant provides casual fireside dining and the County Seat Lounge offers guests a place to relax and enjoy a cocktail.

Comfort Suites

Comfort Suites has 69 modern guestrooms with standard amenities including free wireless Internet, cable television and coffee makers. Some rooms come equipped with microwaves, refrigerators and whirlpool tubs. Guests can also enjoy complimentary continental breakfasts, an indoor swimming pool and hot tub, exercise room, sauna, gift shop and a game room with billiards.

White Pillar Lodging

In 1979, John and Donna Clark purchased a Civil War era home in Canton where they raised their seven children. As the kids began leaving the nest for college, the Clarks converted the empty bedrooms into bed and breakfast lodgings. Today, White Pillar Lodging (whitepillars.com) features 12 suites in three adjacent buildings on 160 acres, as well as five nearby waterfront cottages. Each suite and home has hardwood floors, large windows, antique furnishings, Jacuzzi tubs and a fireplace. Additionally, the waterfront homes offer outdoor hot tubs, boats and tennis courts. The establishment fills up quickly on college family weekends and graduations.

Smalling's Motel South

The small, affordable Smalling's Motel South (smallingmotel.com) is in Potsdam, a Victorian village just eight miles away from Canton. Clean and simply furnished, the motel's 16 rooms come equipped with free wireless Internet, cable television with HBO, refrigerators and air-conditioning. A light complimentary breakfast awaits guests each morning. Smoking and pets are not permitted.

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Susan DeFeo has been a professional writer since 1997. She served as a community events columnist for New Jersey's "Cape May County Herald" for more than a decade and currently covers the family and pet beat for CBS Philadelphia. Her health, fitness, beauty and travel articles have appeared in various online publications. DeFeo studied visual communications at SUNY Farmingdale.

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